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PG&E Wildfire Safety Town Hall Webinar
"During the webinar next week, you can hear about PG&E’s safety efforts, including our wildfire prevention plans, get answers to your questions and share your feedback with our executive leadership team."
Topics include:
Making PSPS events smaller in size, shorter in length and smarter for customers
PG&E’s wildfire prevention plans
Progress on key wildfire safety initiatives
Resources you can use to prepare for PSPS events
Possible Outages Notice
3:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m.
3:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m.
PG&E sent the following notice on Aug. 17th and several since:
"Due to extreme heat across all of California, the California Independent System Operator (CAISO) that runs the state's electric grid, may require PG&E and other electric utilities to turn off power for short periods of time called rotating outages. These outages may last between 1 to 2 hours for most customers. These are not Public Safety Power Shutoffs due to extreme fire danger, and are not related to any issues with PG&E's equipment or its ability to deliver energy locally. Other power utilities in the state may be directed to conduct similar rotating outages. These outages are called by CAISO to keep energy demand from exceeding supply, and prevent larger outages on the grid.
Based on the weather forecast, these potential rotating outages could occur during peak periods of approximately 3 pm to 10 pm each day, starting Monday, August 17th and continuing through the evening of Thursday, August 20th. A decision on whether to do them will be made by CAISO each day. PG&E strongly encourages customers to conserve energy and cooling homes in the morning hours through Thursday night. These outages could happen statewide and not just in PG&E's service area.
If you need further assistance to understand this important message, please call 1-866-743-6589."
Electricity Outages
Search the PG&E Outage map to see if there is an outage in our area. If you are experiencing an outage and it doesn't yet appear on the map, please report it. Sign up for outage alerts via text, email or phone.
Public Safety Power Shutoff Notifications
"If extreme fire danger conditions threaten a portion of the electric system serving your community, it may be necessary for us to turn off electricity in the interest of public safety. This is called a Public Safety Power Shutoff. When possible in advance of an outage, we will send notifications to the phone and email contacts we have on file. Update your contact information now or call 1-866-743-6589 during normal business hours."
PG&E's Community Wildfire Safety Program
With the increased wildfire threat in California, PG&E is enhancing and expanding their efforts to reduce wildfire risks and keep residents and communities safe. Half of PG&E's service territory is in high fire-threat areas. The PG&E Community Wildfire Safety Program includes short-, medium-, and long-term plans to make their system safer. reducing wildfire risks, improving situational awareness and reducing the impact of PSPS (safety shut-off) events.
PG&E's Medical Baseline Program offers lower energy rates and earlier notification of upcoming shut-offs. This program is offered for people with various health conditions listed on the second document on the page linked below.
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